The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a scheme on skills development based higher education as a part of college/university education, leading to Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) The B.Voc programme is focused on universities and colleges providing undergraduate studies which would also incorporate specific job roles along with broad based general education. This would enable the graduates completing B.Voc to make a meaningful participation in accelerating India’s economy by gaining appropriate employment, becoming entrepreneurs and creating appropriate knowledge. The proposed vocational programme will be a judicious mix of skills, professional education related to concerned vocation and also appropriate content of general education.
The department of B.Voc Fashion Technology, Alphonsa College, Pala was established in 2014. B.Voc Fashion Technology is a 3 year degree programme affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University. The course offers an interest in designing and styling your talents to the runway. The curriculum in each of the semester/years of the programme(s) will be a suitable mix of general education and skill development components. The General Education Components all have 40% of the total credits and balance 60% credits shall be of Skill Component.
The department has adequate infrastructure like a Garment Construction Laboratory, Draping Lab and Textile Lab, a well-equipped computer lab with wifi facility and spacious classrooms for conducting the Activity Oriented Courses (AOC).
LA-CREATIVO designer club is the fashion consultancy offered by the department to the public. The department offers community extension programmes including: Hand embroidery, glass painting, fabric painting, scrapbook making, flower making and garment construction.
In 2018 the Department started certificate courses in screen printing, fabric painting, fashion choreography, illustration and portfolio making and liquid embroidery for the students.
To create globally-competitive graduates for the industries, research, self-employment and provide a platform for them to exhibit their talent and creativity.
To develop the thinking skill and analyse the latest ideas, to understand the core values of current trends in fashion world and through that improve their personality, talent and team work.
To nurture and aspire students to become future innovative leaders, fashion designers and entrepreneurs.